Feedback on Skype lessons

I am considering some Skype lessons as we live in a remote area with only a couple of instructors. It would be nice to hear some pros and cons about this so I can choose the best type of lessons to consider as well as any concerns people have had with Skype lessons.
Thanks.

It is a terrific way to access high quality teaching that is just not available locally.

Of course, there are the usual technological issues that you have to deal with. I've had to postpone a couple of lessons because internet speed was slow etc. or I was getting audio dropouts. No biggie really, as my teacher is really flexible about rescheduling.

The only thing I miss about it is that we cannot play along together because of the lag. I also thought that I wouldn't get much in the way of written down notes and charts etc. but in fact, my instructor is so well prepared that I get TONS of material via Skype transfer and email during and after the lesson.

Another bonus - I can record some lessons for later playback using Skype recording software - although the particular Skype recording software I currently have is unstable and tends to crash a bit! Grrr...

It is a terrific way to access high quality teaching that is just not available locally.

Of course, there are the usual technological issues that you have to deal with. I've had to postpone a couple of lessons because internet speed was slow etc. or I was getting audio dropouts. No biggie really, as my teacher is really flexible about rescheduling.

The only thing I miss about it is that we cannot play along together because of the lag. I also thought that I wouldn't get much in the way of written down notes and charts etc. but in fact, my instructor is so well prepared that I get TONS of material via Skype transfer and email during and after the lesson.

Another bonus - I can record some lessons for later playback using Skype recording software - although the particular Skype recording software I currently have is unstable and tends to crash a bit! Grrr...

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which software ya using? i have supertintin but it's been working against me lately

I would say most online music lessons are conducted over Skype at this point.

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